September 30, 2022
East Africa: Smallholder Farmers Call for Better Management of Seeds
Africa is currently grappling with food crisis caused by a number of reasons, including the soaring fertilizer prices, extreme weather, and disruptions caused by the Covid-19… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Holds Talks With Singaporean President, PM
President Paul Kagame on Friday, September 30, met with Singapore's top government officials including President Halima Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and discussed with… Read more »
Rwanda: SC Kiyovu President Backtracks On Resignation Decision
Kiyovu Sports have announced that Juvenal Mvukiyehe will continue leading the club just 24 hours after announcing his resignation. Read more »
September 29, 2022
Rwanda: Prosecutors Pin Kabuga on Key Role in Genocide as Trial Begins
The Hague-based UN court, on Thursday September 29, commenced hearing the case of Félicien Kabuga, a key suspect of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »
Rwanda: SC Kiyovu President Mvukiyehe Resigns
Kiyovu Sports president Juvenal Mvukiyehe on Thursday resigned from his position citing personal reasons. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Promotes, Appoints Senior Military Officers
President Paul Kagame, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), has promoted and appointed a total of seven senior military officers. Read more »
Rwanda: Educationists Express Concern Over New School Feeding Programme
The Government's school feeding program that was announced mid this month, means that a pupil in nursery and primary school will get Rwf150 for a meal per day, which actors in the… Read more »
Rwanda: Shisha Kibondo Porridge - How Fortified Flour Is 'Driving Down' Stunting Levels
In May 2017, two months after getting pregnant, Valentine Umuhoza, a resident of Nyaruguru District, started receiving Shisha Kibondo, a fortified grain flour offered for free to… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Rwanda: In Cabo Delgado, Rwandan Medics Are Overwhelmed but Not Intimidated
For the second time in a month, on Wednesday, September 28, a Rwanda security forces' medical team set out, in the morning, to attend to patients in Olumbi, a remote village 50… Read more »
Rwanda: Over 30,000 Students Set to Repeat School Year
A total of 21,186 primary pupils and 18,369 Ordinary Level candidates, who sat their national exams last year, are set to repeat their respective grades due to poor performance,… Read more »
Rwanda: Ministry of Education to Increase National Examination Marking Sites
The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) is considering adding more national examination marking sites and teachers to further quicken the release of the exam results, as well as… Read more »
Rwanda: Five Things to Know As Primary, O' Level Results Are Released
The Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced results for last year's national examinations for Primary Leaving Examination and for ordinary level of secondary school (senior… Read more »
Rwanda: Star Students, Parents Share Joy of Achievement
The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) on Tuesday, September 27 released results for both Primary Leaving Exams (PLE) and ordinary level (O'level) national exams. Read more »
Rwanda: Seven-Year-Old Twins on Why They Love to Plant Trees
One may wonder what kids can do to contribute to the enhancement of the nation but there is a lot, especially if guided. Take for example seven-year-old twins, Ella… Read more »
Rwanda: Amavubi Has Learnt Lessons From St Eloi Lupopo Loss, Says Coach
The national football team head coach, Carlos Alos Ferrer, was not pleased with his team's lack of concentration in Tuesday's friendly against DR Congolese club Saint Eloi Lupopo… Read more »
Rwanda: Education Ministry Explains Rationale Behind New Grading System
For each examinable subject, six (6) is set to be the highest grade point and zero (0) as the lowest, according to a new grading system which was for the first time used in the… Read more »
Rwanda: University of Kigali Appoints Professor Felix Maringe as Deputy Vice Chancellor-Academic
The Board of Promoters of University of Kigali (UoK) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Felix Maringe as Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) - Academic effective October… Read more »
Rwanda: World Tourism Day - Over 80 % of Local Tourism Businesses Recovered
Over 80 per cent of businesses in the tourism sector have recovered following the ease of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Ariella Kageruka, Head of Tourism and Conservation at Rwanda… Read more »
Rwanda: Ebola Virus Is Nearby. Time to Step Up Vigilance
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, September 27, declared the end of an Ebola outbreak that had re-emerged six weeks earlier in the country's North Kivu Province. Read more »
September 27, 2022
Rwanda: Why Govt is Restricting NGOs Hiring Local Doctors
The turnover of medical doctors in Rwanda's public hospitals is undermining the government's efforts to bridge existing gaps in the health sector, officials say. Read more »
Rwanda: Over 90% Pass Primary Leaving Exams
The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) has released results for Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) and Ordinary Level (O'Level) for candidates who did national examinations for the… Read more »
Rwanda: Students Urged to Embrace Reading and Writing Culture
Director General of Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy, Robert Masozera, has advised learners to level up reading and writing culture, as part of their contribution for the… Read more »
Rwanda: Improved Internet, Innovation Could Boost Rwanda's Service Trade - World Bank
With more investment in internet infrastructure and technological innovation, Rwanda could benefit more from increased trade in services, asserts the World Bank. Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali-Based Schools Upstaged in National Exams
Nine out of the top ten best performers in the Ordinary Level (O'level) and Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in national examinations are from upcountry schools, according to… Read more »
Rwanda: Rib Hands Over $8,000 Stolen From Miss Rwanda 2012
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) on Tuesday, September 27, handed over $8,000 and Rwf350,700 to Miss Rwanda 2012 Aurore Mutesi Kayibanda, just days after she reported that her… Read more »